Re: requesting some guidance on installing VM tools on ubuntu mate version 15

2016-01-11 Thread Michael Marshall
hey, i have downloaded a distribution package of open VM, lets hope i can install from there. Michael > On 12 Jan 2016, at 4:57 AM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: > > Use the package manager to install open-vm-tools on Linux, and skip VMware’s > tools entirely. This is supported by VMWare, who d

Re: requesting some guidance on installing VM tools on ubuntu mate version 15

2016-01-11 Thread Michael Marshall
hey, thanks a lot for this info. how and where do i enter commands on ubuntu? this system is more of a Learning curve than windows or mac ever were and i despise command line. shame you can't copy commands or can you? > On 12 Jan 2016, at 4:57 AM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: > > Use the package

Re: requesting some guidance on installing VM tools on ubuntu mate version 15

2016-01-11 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Use the package manager to install open-vm-tools on Linux, and skip VMware’s tools entirely. This is supported by VMWare, who don’t mind getting work done by their volunteers for free, and also don’t mind the sweet integration that is best provided by your distribution. It’s a great solution,

requesting some guidance on installing VM tools on ubuntu mate version 15

2016-01-10 Thread Michael Marshall
hey all, a day ago i decided to have a play with ubuntu mate version 15 because it has a nice GUI interface that is more pleasing to someone who uses windows and mac. the problems i'm having is with Sharing my Mac folders with the ubuntu virtual machine. i'm using VM Fusion version 9 and i want t